Gulf of Aden: Suspicious Approach 07/03/2017

March 7, 2017

Michael Cleary

Date: 07/03/2017 Time: 0915UTC

Lat: 13°12.00 North Long: 048°58.00 East

Event: Suspicious Approach

Gulf of Aden

It has
been reported to the UKMTO via a telephone call at 0915 UTC that a vessel was
approached and followed by two skiffs with between 16 to 20 armed men onboard.
The skiffs followed the vessel astern for 40 minutes before aborting their
pursuit. The vessel has been reported as being safe

Vessels within a 100 nautical mile radius
should increase their anti-piracy deterrents in line with Best Management
Practices 4. This should include increased twenty four hour anti-piracy watch
keeping and radar monitoring. Vessel hardening should be checked and where
appropriate bolstered.